Vinegar: The User Friendly Standard Text Reference and Guide to Appreciating, Making, and Enjoying Vinegar. - Softcover

Diggs, Lawrence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 059514716X ISBN 13: 9780595147168

Publisher: iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

Vinegar is one of the most common, yet unique and wonderful, substances known to mankind.Think for a moment. What other substance can you name that can be found on the shelves of kitchens all over the world and in small villages as well as large cities? what else can be used almost irrespective of cultural or religious belief, as food, medicine, beauty aid, cleaner, and preservative? And finally, what other substance with all its uses, complexities and varieties can be simply, safely, and economically made at home? I know of none except vinegar. This book will attempt to cover the subject of vinegar well enough to live up to its title "Vinegar, the standard text and reference and guide, etc." To keept the book as exciting as vinegar itself, much of the scientific jargon has been distilled away. That which remains is quite necessary to truly understand vinegar. Many photos and diagrams have been included to make it even more enjoyable.

About this title

About the Author

Lawrence Diggs is the founder of Vinegar Connoisseurs International and the creator and curator of The International Vinegar Museum. He also studies, writes, and lectures around the world on vinegar. Also known as "The Vinegar Man," he maintains a popular web site on vinegar at www.vinegarman.com.

Review

"(This) tome tells everything the reader might want to know about vinegar: History, commercial production, vinegar making as a hobby, understanding vinegar and how it's produced, flavoring vinegar, and health benefits and medical uses. -- The Associated Press

"Vinegar a user friendly text will tell you an amazing amount about vinegar. -- The San Franciso Examiner

"Vinegar, which tells everything you've always wanted to know about this condiment and much more, makes a persuasive argument that vinegar has indeed played an important role in many civilizations from as early as 5000 B.C." -- The Daily Review

"At last a really complete and detailed exposition of the art and science of vinegar making!" -- Jay Conners, former President, Home Wine and Beer Trade Association

"I really enjoyed reading it and I think it will be very helpful to both the home vinegar maker as well as to the professional large volume vinegar makers. I will want to buy a copy for each of our managers when you publish." -- Donald T McIntyre, former Vice President of Manufacturing, Fleischmann's Vinegar and former President of The Vinegar Institute

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059514716X
• ISBN 13: 9780595147168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324